Inländische

Inländische is the inflected form of the German adjective inländisch, meaning domestic, inland, or internal. It describes things related to the interior of a country rather than to abroad. The term is widely used in economics, politics, law, and everyday language to distinguish domestic from foreign matters.

Usage and examples: as an attributive adjective it commonly appears before a noun, for example inländische Produkte (domestic products), inländische Arbeitskräfte (domestic labor), or inländische Politik (domestic policy). In compounds, the prefix Inland- is used, resulting in words like Inlandsflüge (domestic flights) or Inlandsmarkt (domestic market). The corresponding opposite term is ausländisch (foreign).

Etymology and scope: inländisch derives from Inland, the interior of a country, plus the adjectival ending -isch. The concept covers everything within a nation’s borders as opposed to international or cross-border activity. In political or statistical discourse, the adjective helps frame discussions about national economies, regulations, or demographics.

Nominal use: in some formal contexts Inländische can function as a noun, referring to the domestic sphere as a whole, typically with a definite article (das Inländische). However, more common expressions use a noun like Inland or domestic terms plus the adjective, depending on the sentence.

See also: ausländisch (foreign), Inland (the country’s interior), Inlands- prefix as used in compound terms.